Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Susan Gale Wood
Jul 22, 2014
Susan Gale Wood, 60, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. She was born on the Nickel Bridge in a taxi cab on June 21, 1954. Mrs. Wood is retired from Philip Morris with over thirty-three years of service. She was a member of Covenant Christian Fellowship in Colonial Heights, and a former member of House of Prayer...
Jeff Shifflett Jr.
Jul 22, 2014
Jeff Shifflett, Jr., 86, of Dinwiddie, VA passed away on July 22, 2014. Born in Anderson, SC he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Dorothy N. Shifflett; three sons, Daniel C., Stephen L., and Michael J. Shifflett; and a granddaughter, Danielle M. Shifflett. Mr. Shifflett retired from the United States Army as a SFC after 20 years of...
Anna Elizabeth Gay Barker
Jul 22, 2014
Anna Elizabeth Gay Barker, 97, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Born June 21, 1917 in Northhampton County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Green Gay and Lottie Leigh Parker Gay; and the wife of the late James Van Holt Barker. Elizabeth grew up in Chester, Virginia and returned there with her family in 1960. Elizabeth was an...
Shirley Belcher Shepperson
Jul 20, 2014
Shirley Belcher Shepperson, 75, of S. Chesterfield, VA passed away on July 20, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late David C. Sr. and Jennie Virginia Butler Belcher; and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Jennie Shepperson. Mrs. Shepperson loved spending time with family, telling stories to her grandchildren, fishing, sewing, baking cakes...
Carrie Paige Davis
Jul 20, 2014
Carrie Paige Davis, 41, of Dewitt, VA passed away on July 20, 2014. Born on May 7, 1973 in Petersburg, Virginia she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Mary and Earl Price; paternal grandparents, Hermas and Katie Grissom; and her father-in-law, Alvin “Smitty” Davis, Sr. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and graduated from Beta Tech...
Jeanette Lewis Smith
Jul 20, 2014
Jeanette Lewis Smith, 70, of Dinwiddie, passed away on July 20, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Robert Benjamin and Bessie Hunter Hart Lewis. She is survived by her daughter, Debra Lynn George; and two granddaughters, Rachael Bocock and Haley George. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23,...
Thomas Berrimond Scott
Jul 16, 2014
Thomas Berrimond Scott, our loving husband, father and Papa, born March 1, 1925, went to be with our Lord July 16, 2014. He was preceed in death by his parents, Berrimond Thomas and Willie Diehl Scott of Dinwiddie, VA; sisters Mildred Bridgman of McKenney VA, Pattie Pond of Newport News, VA, and Mary Sue Amis of Washington, PA; and great-grandson...
Mary Frances Williams Farrish
Jul 16, 2014
Mary Frances Williams Farrish, 80, of Dinwiddie, passed away on July 16, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Artie Taylor Williams; and was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Horace S. Farrish; and two sons, Keith and Kevan Farrish. She retired as a manager for the Bank of Southside Virginia...
Ruth Estelle Thaxton Maag
Jul 15, 2014
Ruth Estelle Thaxton Maag stepped out of the chaos of this earthly world into the Glory of the Presence of our Lord, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in the peaceful, loving surroundings of her home. Born on January 30, 1925 in Halifax, VA to Charles Boyd and Della Thaxton who preceded her in death. Two siblings, Lewis Thaxton...
Christopher "Luke" Glasscock
Jul 14, 2014
Christopher “Luke” Glasscock, 40, of Dinwiddie, died Monday, July 14, 2014 in Nags Head, NC. He was preceded in death by his father Lawrence Leigh Glasscock. He worked as a master plumber and co-owned and operated Knots About U, a paracord and tactical gear company. Luke had a great love for his children and family and enjoyed family vacations at...
Howard "Pete" Wilmoth
Jul 14, 2014
Howard “Pete” Wilmoth, 71, of Chester, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. He was a United States Army Veteran having received a Purple Heart while serving in the Vietnam War. Mr. Wilmoth was also an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sandra Wilmoth; three children, Dennis Wilmoth, Debbie Wilmoth, and Petey Wilmoth;...
John Allen Lawrence
Jul 14, 2014
John Allen Lawrence, 62, of Prince George, VA, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. He is preceded in death by his father, John Henry Lawrence; sister, Linda Cook. Mr. Lawrence was employed with DSCR in Maintenance Masonry. In his spare time he enjoyed golfing. He is survived by his loving wife, Deraha E. Lawrence; son, John Lawrence; step-son, John...
Sue Mallory White
Jul 13, 2014
Sue Mallory White, 69, of Petersburg, VA passed away on July 13, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Robert Booth and Zona Williams Mallory; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Graham White. Mrs. White is survived by her son, Lonnie D. Wyatt, Jr.; one daughter, Janie S. Wyatt; three step-children,...
Heather Nicole Adkins
Jul 12, 2014
Heather Nicole Adkins, 25, of Chester, went to be with the lord on Saturday, July 12, 2014. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Estel Adkins and maternal great-grandmother, Mary Magdalene Stewart. Heather is survived by her two sons, Dylan Williams and Aidan Adkins; parents, Darrell Adkins, Sr. and Sherry Hall Adkins; twin brother, Darrell “D.J.” Adkins, Jr.;...
Dorothy Sholes Crowder
Jul 12, 2014
Dorothy Sholes Crowder departed this life on July 12, 2014 to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of Wilbur Irwin and Dorothy Townsend Sholes as well as the widow of George Willard Crowder. She is survived by her daughter, Carol E. Johnson; grandson, Daniel Lee Johnson and wife, Rebecca R....
Elaine "Lisa" Marie Moneymaker
Jul 8, 2014
Elaine “Lisa” Marie Moneymaker, 70, formerly of Louisiana and more recently of Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Born in Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Rose Murphy Smith. She was also preceded in death by brother-in-law, Charles Esque, Sr. Lisa is survived by her loving husband, Bailey Reed Moneymaker; step-son,...
Mathilde R. King
Jul 8, 2014
Mathilde R. King, 88, of Petersburg died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at her residence. She was born the daughter of the late Michael and Mathilde Haid Reiser and is also preceded in death by her husband Clarence E. King. Mrs. King was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was retired from K-Mart after 10 plus years of...
William Park Lemmond, Jr.
Jul 7, 2014
Retired Circuit Court Judge William Park Lemmond, Jr, 81, of Prince George, VA passed away on Monday, July 7th, 2014. He was born in Roanoke, VA to the late William Park and Alice Carpenter Lemmond. He is survived by his wife, Beryl Mitchell Lemmond; four children, William Park Lemmond, III, Gregory Gavin Lemmond, Jennifer Lemmond Gustavus, and James Jason Lemmond;...
Helen Andrews Howerton
Jul 5, 2014
Helen A. Howerton, 85, of Colonial Heights, Virginia peacefully passed away at her home on July 5, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Irving D. and Geneva Andrews and was the widow of Thomas E. Howerton. Helen is survived by her three sons, Thomas Barton Howerton and his wife, Lisa of Chesterfield County, Steven Brian Howerton of Fort...
Mabel Mason Williams
Jul 5, 2014
Mrs. Mabel M. Williams, age 93 of McKenney, VA, passed away on Saturday, July 5th, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born in Alto, GA, the daughter of the late Edward E. Mason and May Phipps Mason. Mabel was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Milton M. "Mac" Williams and her son, John Milton Williams....
